"The ruins of the kingdom are located on the western bank of Lake Lop Nur, in the northeast of the Tarim Basin. Once a vast lake in ancient times, today Lop Nur has entirely dried up. It is now a lake only in name. "
Posted on 02/02/2008 4:46:09 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
Snow-covered Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang Autonomous District of China on Jan. 19. National Weather Observatory located in the middle of the desert announced that it had the record snowfall in recent five years which started the day before. [Luntai(Xinjiang Autonomous District, China) = Xinhua/Newsis]
Hey need to get the sand sculptures out there...
Snow and Sand Castles.
That happens here too. The 58 FWY that goes through the Mohave desert was closed over a week ago because of snow. You can play with snowmobiles in deserts!
It was once a lake.
"The ruins of the kingdom are located on the western bank of Lake Lop Nur, in the northeast of the Tarim Basin. Once a vast lake in ancient times, today Lop Nur has entirely dried up. It is now a lake only in name. "
"The worldly hope men set their hearts upon
Turns ashes, or it prospers, and anon,
Like snow upon the desert's dusty face,
Lighting a little hour or two was gone."
Hot snow - LOL - great comment from you son.
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